| Deposit ID | 10081905 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W044333 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Wilson Mine Or Big Wilson Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Wilson Mine, Big Wilson Mine |
| Geographic coordinates: | -81.16342, 35.05671 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | MILES N 47 E OF YORK |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
York(county)
South Carolina(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Clover(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Gastonia(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Charlotte(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Upper Catawba(hydrologic unit)
Santee(hydrologic accounting unit)
Edisto-Santee(hydrologic subregion)
South Atlantic-Gulf(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | South Carolina | York |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Copper | Secondary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Pyrite | Ore |
| Gold | Ore |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Result | PYRITE ASSAYED $30-40 TON AVERAGE ORE $12/TON AU AT $20/OZ. |
|---|
| Host or associated | Associated |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Schist |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Gneiss |
| (1) | -81.16342, 35.05671 |
|---|
| General form | TABULAR |
|---|---|
| Thickness | 2.7M |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
|---|---|
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Year of first production | 1848 |
| District name | Charlotte District |
|---|
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type of workings | Surface/Underground |
|---|---|
| Overall depth | 30M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W044333 |
GRAFTON
SLOAN, E. 1908, CATALOGUE OF THE MINERAL LOCALITIES OF SOUTH CAROLINA; SCGS B 2
BUTLER, J.R., 1966, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF YORK COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA, SCGS B 33
MCCAULEY, C.K., AND BUTLER, J.R., 1966, GOLD RESOURCES OF SOUTH CAROLINA: SCGS B. 32
MCCAULEY, 1966
Sloan, E., 1908 , Mineral Localities Of South Carolina: South Carolina Geological Survey, Series Iv, Bulletin No. 2Sloan, E., 1908 , Mineral Localities Of South Carolina: South Carolina Geological Survey, Series Iv, Bulletin No. 2
Mccauley, C.K., And Butler, J.R., 1966, Gold Resources Of South Carolina : South Carolina Geological Survey Bulletin 32Mccauley, C.K., And Butler, J.R., 1966, Gold Resources Of South Carolina : South Carolina Geological Survey Bulletin 32
Butler, J.R., 1966, Geology And Mineral Resources Of York County: South Carolina Geological Survey Bulletin 33, 65 Pp.Butler, J.R., 1966, Geology And Mineral Resources Of York County: South Carolina Geological Survey Bulletin 33, 65 Pp.
Field Obs Scgs
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | VEIN RANGES FROM 0.7M TO 2.7 M THICK, AVERAGING 2.2 M AT DEPTH |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-NOV-1998 | Maybin, Arthur H. III | South Carolina Geological Survey | Field Obs |
| Editor | 01-DEC-2002 | Nicholson, S.W. | U.S. Geological Survey | Added Continent, Country, And State Fields; Formatted Fields Where Necessary |
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